Tuesday, February 9, 2010

My Kind Of Feminism

Feminist is a dirty word to a lot of people. The scoffs and insults we get are sometimes astronomical. Here are a few I've gotten:
"So, you hate men and wanna take everything over?" (I don't)
"So you just think abortions should be a normal thing and there shouldn't be restrictions?" (I don't)
"You'll stop this nonsense when you're married and have kids!" (I doubt that)
"Women have already gotten everything! Now you feminists are just being greedy!" (Suuure)
I am not a "radical feminist" or a "feminazi" nor am I a conservative "feminine-ist" masquing as a feminist. I am just a normal, run of the mill feminist. These are the things I stand for:
*I am going to college and I will continue to go.
*I have a job and I am working toward a career, I will not "just stay home".
*If I decide not bear children in my life, I have that right.
*If I decide to never get married, that is my right.
*If I decide to have sex, AS LONG AS I AM RESPONSIBLE, it is my right.
*If I want to love a woman instead of a man, I have that right.
*If I am in a position where an abortion is an option (more on that later) and I choose to have one, that SHOULD BE my right.
*I SHOULD have the right to get my car fixed, buy a big-ticket item, or rent an apartment without the fear of being screwed over by people who think I don't know the value of things.
*I have the right to vote, hold public office, have political views, worship in the manner I see fit and dress in the manner I deem appropriate without interference or harassment.

These aren't astronomical demands, just basic human rights. So why do I face resistance every step of the way? EVEN FROM MY OWN FAMILY?

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